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rollbar

British  
/ ˈrəʊlˌbɑː /

noun

  1. a bar that reinforces the frame of a car, esp one used for racing, rallying, etc, to protect the driver if the car should turn over

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Whether it would have helped Bianchi, whose car had the rear rollbar ripped off in the impact with the tractor and who appears to have suffered extreme G forces, remained an open question.

From Reuters • Oct. 10, 2014

They call the bars "canopy bars," as there is no certification to call it a "rollbar."

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